Dethatch Your Lawn the Right Way

If you want to be able to maintain your beautiful lawn without spending so much money, you need to be aware of common lawn care terms such as dethatch and mulch. Learning how you can fix your lawn is important to maintain your garden to look beautiful all the time.

The process of removing thatch from your lawn is done in order to remove the layer of plant material. This is the area which includes the leaves, grass clippings, dead stems and roots can be found. Failure to mow your lawn regularly will lead to thatch developing quickly. In addition, this can result a large area where grass clippings can develop for mulch. Once these clippings start decomposing, they can already create a thick thatch layer. This is why it is advised that you have a regular maintenance of your lawn.

One alternative to costly dethatching equipment is an all-natural liquid solution: the Thatch Blend Lawn Dethatcher. This pet-friendly, kid-friendly, planet-friendly product is simply sprayed onto areas that have thatch.

Because it’s environmentally sound, it’s safe to use in sprayers or tanks  it won’t corrode them.

By breaking up thatch, air and water can get back to the roots of your lawn and help them grow deeper and stronger. Thatch breaks down and turns into rich, dark soil.

However, leaving a few areas for thatch is a good idea since it helps protect the roots. The need to dethatch only arises when there is too much of it and it starts to prevent air, moisture, and nutrients from going to the soil. As a result, your lawn will dry out quickly. This will leave a brown spot, particularly when there is a drought.

So when is the best time to remove this? It is when the thatch is already more than an inch deep in your lawn. This is the time when you can start removing thatch from your lawn. After that, the need to repeat this will only be every 2-3 years.

If you only have a small lawn, the way to remove thatch is to make use of a specialized rake that helps for this problem. A thatching rake will slice your lawn vertically so that the dead material will be brought up. On the other hand, it is a good idea to use a power rake or a vertical mower if you need to remove thatch from a larger lawn. You can do this during fall, summer or early spring.

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